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Scientific Name | Hesperantha acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl. subsp. acuta |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hesperantha acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl., Hesperantha discolor N.E.Br., Ixia acuta Licht. ex Roem. & Schult. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/05/19 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 65 252 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 72 km². It has no known threats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This taxon is endemic to South Africa, and extends from the Bokkeveld mountains in the north through the Cederberg and Roggeveld and Worcester Karoo to Matjiesfontein and the western Little Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occupies mountain slopes. |
Threats |
| It has no apparent threats. |
Population |
Apart from being recorded as very locally common in 1969, and locally occasional plants in 1990, there is no indication of the population size of this species. It is found between 12 and 15 subpopulations. The population is inferred to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl. subsp. acuta | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl. subsp. acuta. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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